National Park Quiz 86: Ringer III
Only nine of these ten statements are true. Can you tell which one is not?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 7:07am
Yellowstone National Park
Fall Spectacular: The Season of Love For Wildlife In Yellowstone
Wildlife watching in Yellowstone National Park takes on a bit of a voyeuristic flavor in the fall, as the park’s famed mega-fauna embark in the pursuit of romance during their annual ruts in an often public spectacle that rivals any of the drama on The Bachelor. Visitors can hear the loud thunderclap of bighorn sheep clashing, the raucous bugling of bull elk, or the deep grunting and bellowing of bison—all performed in pursuit of a mate or mates.
- By Beth Pratt - September 7th, 2010 8:44am
Fall Spectacular: Wetting Your Paddle in the Waters Of Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Though Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are renowned for their hiking opportunities, they also offer expanses of water perfect for wetting a paddle, whether in a canoe or sea kayak. And fall can be a perfect time for paddling, as the temperatures are moderate, bugs are gone, and wildlife are highly visible.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2010 8:29am
Are Wolves Effective In Keeping Elk From Overbrowsing Aspen in Yellowstone National Park? Apparently Not
When wolf packs were successfully returned to Yellowstone National Park back in the mid-1990s, they were followed by droves of scientists and researchers keen on learning how the predators might impact the rest of the park's wild kingdom.
Researchers To Begin 37th Year of Grizzly Bear Research in Yellowstone National Park
Grizzly bear studies in Yellowstone National Park will become a bit more intense in the coming weeks as wildlife biologists head into the backcountry to trap bears and gather data.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2010 8:15am
Work Nearly Finished On New Road Through Gibbon Canyon In Yellowstone National Park
It's been a long time coming, but the end of the roadwork finally is in sight for a key stretch through Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2010 2:15am
Need to Cull Elk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park Points To Larger Problem Across National Park System
After much debate, discussion, and consideration, elk culling operations are scheduled to get under way in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in November, when the first of 240 volunteers will be guided into the park's South Unit with instructions to kill as many cow elk as they can.
Updated: NPCA Names Dirk Kempthorne to Its Board of Trustees
Former Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, a somewhat curious, and likely controversial, move in light of his oversight of the national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2010 8:48am
Bears Lost Ironic Advocate in Jim Cole
Jim Cole has been on my mind again. The photo you see here is one I took not long ago a few steps from my computer keyboard. 2010 was to be Cole’s big summer for reaching a wider audience.
- By Todd Wilkinson - August 25th, 2010 9:37am
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Turning to 240 Volunteers To Help Reduce Elk Herd
Facing too little habitat and too few predators, elk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park this fall will be targeted by a three-month-long culling operation that could bring 240 volunteers into the park's South Unit to shoot elk located by radio collar.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2010 8:39am
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